Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on securing phase 2 of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

The Foreign Secretary recently spoke with US Secretary of State Rubio and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff on how we can work together to secure a ceasefire in Gaza which sees the release of all remaining hostages. We are in close contact with the US Administration and international partners on our priorities, in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and will continue to work with them to secure a long-term political solution. The UK also welcomed the Arab initiative of a Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza. We welcome proposals from the region that begin to chart a way forward on reconstruction and building a lasting peace. We are clear there can be no role for Hamas in Gaza's future.